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Liveaboard
Thailand and Burma. Cruise on
the flagship of the fleet to
destinations in Burma (Myanmar)
where the beautiful clear waters
have hardly been dived. These
Mergui Archipelago dive sites
are relatively unexplored, and
you will find an incredible
paradise. Enjoy your Burma or
Similan liveaboard cruise on
the new luxury yacht Mermaid
1.
On
board are 6 air-conditioned
double cabins, each with its
own private bathroom and hot
water shower. Mermaid 1 also
has a photo lab for underwater
photographers. Gourmets will
be delighted with an a la carte
menu featuring a wide choice
of Thai and European cuisine.
The Mermaid 1 is probably the
most comfortable liveaboard
operating in Thailand. You can
make either Similan cruises,
Burma cruises or combine the
two into a mega liveaboard cruise.
Similan and Surin Islands only
- 4 days / 4 nights (14 dives)
- 990 U$/Euro
Burma
(Southern Mergui) - 5 days /
5 nights (16 dives) - 990 U$/Euro
Similan,
Surin Islands and Burma - 9
days / 9 nights (30 dives) -
1,980 U$/Euro
Similan,
Surin Islands, Burma, Surin
and back to Similan Islands
- 13 days / 13 nights (44 dives)
- 2,970 U$/Euro
plus
visa/entry fee for Burma (currently
150 U$) and/or Similan Park
Fee (200 Baht/day)
For
White Manta liveaboard schedule
high season 2003
/ 2004 -
Click
Here
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Mermaid
1 Liveaboard
Cruise Itinerary
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Day
1
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08:00
PM departure
to Similan
Islands
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Day
2
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Similan
Islands No.
9 and 8 --
See the variety
of the Similans
in these two
islands. From
gentle sloping
reefs teeming
with life
to dramatic
rocky underwater
landscapes,
reef sharks
and more.
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4
dives
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Day
3
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Similan
Islands No.
5,6 and 7--
Some
of the most
beautiful
reefs that
you will find
anywhere in
the world.
Sites such
as "East of
Eden" are
especially
popular with
photographers.
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4
dives
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Day
4
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Similan
Islands No.
4 and 3 --
Great
sites for
night dives,
with a host
of nocturnal
creatures
feeding on
the open sand.
Also some
spectacular
rocky sites
with leopard
sharks, napoleon
wrasse and
turtles.
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4
dives
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Day
5
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Head
up to Surin
Islands --
2
dives at Koh
Bon, Koh Tachai
and the area's
premier dive
site, Richelieu
Rock. Richelieu
Rock is a
huge pinnacle
that just
breaks the
surface and
is well known
as a site
where you
can see almost
anything from
seahorses
to the giant
whale shark.
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2
dives
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Day
6
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Enter
Burma -- Cross
the border
from Ranong
to Myanmar
(Burma). 2
dives in the
southern Mergui
area, on the
way to the
Torres Islands.
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2
dives
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Day
7
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Burma
-- Dives
around the
Torres Islands
where dives
feature walls
- great observation
stations for
sharks in
the open water
- and also
gorgeous corals
with an abundance
of marine
life.
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4
dives
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Day
8
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Burma
-- North
and South
Twin Islands.
Scattered
boulders with
hard corals
such as staghorn
and table
corals. Crayfish
hide in the
overhangs,
while colourful
reef fish
swim around.
Large schools
of barracudas,
mackerels
and tunas
pass by, as
do white tip
reef sharks
and turtles.
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4
dives
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Day
9
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Burma
Banks -- The
main attraction
here is sharks,
including
white tips,
silver tips,
grey and nurse
sharks. Open-ocean
tiger sharks
and hammerheads
can sometimes
be seen. Keep
your eyes
open!
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4
dives
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Day
10
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Leave
Burma -- 2
dives in Myanmar
(Burma), then
cross the
border at
Ranong and
head back
into Thailand.
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2
dives
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Day
11
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Head
to Surin Islands
-- The
Surin Islands
and Richelieu
Rock offer
a great chance
to see whale
sharks, mantas,
as well as
such rareties
as ghost pipefish,
harlequin
shrimps and
anglerfish.
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4
dives
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Day
12
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Koh
Bon, Koh Ta
Chai -- These
current swept
islands are
the best sites
for manta
rays, but
also offer
good chances
of leopard
sharks and
have beautiful
coral gardens.
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4
dives
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Day
13
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Similan
Islands --
Back in the
Similans and
a chance to
enjoy your
favourite
sites. Perhaps
the amazing
"Elephant
Head" or "Christmas
Point".
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4
dives
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Day
14
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Similan
Islands --
Your
final dives
and a chance
to relax along
the unspoiled
reefs that
make this
area so special.
Head back
to Phuket
in the afternoon.
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2
dives
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Liveaboard
- Thailand and Burma on
the Mermaid 1
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There
are possible combinations
of 4, 5, 9 or even 13
days. You decide where,
when and how much time
you would like to spend
in paradise. You have
the choice to do the complete
trip of 13 days. But you
can decide also to do
the 4 day Similan tour
from Phuket to Ranong
or Ranong to Phuket. If
4 days are not enough
and 13 to much, well the
9 days cruise from Phuket
to Burma and back to Ranong
or from Ranong to Burma
and back to Phuket hopefully
fits your schedule.
Contact
us for more information.
The above description
is a guideline only -
exact routes and dive
sites may vary, but you
are certainly guaranteed
the liveaboard cruise
of a lifetime on the Mermaid
I.
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Dive Sites - Burma
Dive Sites - Surin
Dive Sites
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| Mermaid
1 Liveaboard - Layout
and Specifications |
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Dinghy
- 2
Dining
area
- 3
Stairs
- 5
Double
bed
cabin
- 6
Private
toilet/shower
- 7
Wheelhouse/crew
cabin
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1
Dive
platform
- 9
Dive
deck
- 10
Toilet
and
shower
- 11
Galley
- 12
Double
guest
cabin
with
private
toilet
and
shower
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7
Crew
cabin
- 13
Engine
room
- 14
Storage
- 15
Electric
room
- 16
Photo
lab
- 17
Divemaster
cabin
- 18
Cruise
manager
cabin
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Specifications
Lengthl
28m
/ 94
feet
- Beam
7m /
21 feet
- Draft
2.5m
/ 8
feet
- Water
20.000l
- Fuel
18.000l
Cruising
Speed
9.5
knots
- Max.
Speed
12 knots
- Max.
Guest
12 Persons
- Dinghy
4m
Engines
Engines
Hino
2x 510
HP -
Generators
Hino
2x 50
Kw -
Generator
Westerbeck
Compressors
Bauer
2x -
Nitrox
blending
panel
- Air-con
Hino
Inventory
6
Double
Cabins
with
aircondition
and
private
bathroom
with
hot
water
- 4
Staff
cabins
- 2
Shower
at the
stern
Saloon
with
aircondition,
TV,
Stereo
and
VDO
- Sundeck
60 square
meter
- Photo-lab
E6
Diving
area
Dive
deck
6m x
4m -
Dive
platform
2.5m
x 4m
- Tanks
20 x
12l
Air,
10 x
12l
Nitrox
- Weights
150
x 1
kg
Communication
Radio
VHF
- SSB
Radio
- GPS
- Radar
- Echo
Sounder
- Sonic
Altimeter
- Mobile
Telephone
Emergency
Inventory
First
Aid
- Oxygen
40.000l
- DAN
Oxygen
Kit
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